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And the success of Jaguar is all the more beautiful that unlike Tesla, which "comes from nowhere", the English manufacturer has a heritage, a history, a tradition of luxury and especially driving pleasure that he had to respect. What he did …
Very "Jag"
But success comes first through style. The i-Pace is racy and athletic, and has the merit of not really showing proportions of SUV, category in which the vehicle fits yet. On the other hand, like an SUV, the i-Pace has a rather long wheelbase, which allows it to put forward an interior livability more than satisfactory – especially in the rear seats – and a very generous trunk. Two chests, in fact, since there is also a small one at the front. And since it is Jaguar, luxury is also badured: leather, alcantara, wood, high-end technology … All that is needed to justify a minimum bill of 80,000 euros …
400 km guaranteed
Jaguar i-Pace has an electric motor under running gear. The set develops the trifle of 400 horses and the whole is powered by batteries housed under the "floor". And there are many, batteries, since the theoretical autonomy according to the new standards (more realistic than the old ones) is 480 km. Which means that in real life, driving normally, you can really expect to travel more than 400 km between two charges. The problem is that it is difficult to drive normally a craft that kills the 0 to 100 in 4.8 seconds and, above all, that behaves on the road as a Jaguar must!
Mordant
'i-Pace does not just accelerate hard in a straight line when, in a typically electric way, the torque drops almost instantaneously. Despite his 2.2 tons (the only thing that contrasts with the usual lightness of Jaguar), he manages the very active driving on winding roads like a real cat. The front end is terribly biting, the car is very balanced and the electric motors are configured so that the rear end is slightly favored, which gives the car a pleasantly aggressive behavior when cornering. But not caricature, not unmanageable for a normal driver. And so, Jaguar proves to skeptics, to those who swear by the oil, yes, even if the performances are even more enjoyable accompanied by the vocals of a V8, we can do a real sports electric. And that this first demonstration – there will be others – comes from such a beautiful mark, which knew how to respect its DNA, it is even better!
The i-Pace in a few figures
Engines : electric; 400HP; 696Nm
Transmission: 4-wheeled
Box: single report
L / W / H (mm): 4.682 / 1.895 / 1.565
Curb weight (kg): 2.208
Trunk volume (l): 656 (+27 front)
Max speed (km / h): 200
0 to 100 km / h (sec.): 4.8
Theoretical autonomy (km): 480
Price (€): 78.990
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